Political Quotes

“I have the utmost respect for the majority leader. In his comments he said that the shutdown is painful and stupid. No one wants a shutdown, Mr. Chairman, but I will tell you what is stupid. What is stupid is a southern border that is not secure. I feel for the Federal employees who missed a paycheck. We don't want any family to have to go through that, and I understand that. But I also understand the pain that some families across this country have suffered, particularly when they lose a loved one because an illegal immigrant is here and took the life of someone they cared deeply about. This shutdown would have never happened if the Democrats would have voted for what they were for before, what they had already supported. But no, no, no, they are so focused on stopping the President that they can't get focused on helping the country. Everybody knows we need a border security wall. All you have to do, Mr. Chairman, is watch the caravan phenomena over the last several months. There is another one forming. Until we understand this and are willing to deal with the problem, we can keep having these debates, but I just wish Democrats would support what they did previously, support money for the border security wall that everybody knows needs to happen. That is the real problem here. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding.”